We camped halfway down the gorge just... just... just to be there. We also camped halfway up Goddard Canyon because... because... it was bushwhacking hell and we were forced to.

In the Ionian Basin, heading for Chasm Lake and the entrance to the Enchanted Gorge. Charybdis on the left, the Three Sirens on the right. Elevation about 12,000 feet. We cached our rope and climbing gear down there at Chasm Lake and headed into gorge with just camping gear.

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Talus hell in the top-most reaches of the Enchanted Gorge. Disappearing Creek disappears under this talus.

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The upper reaches of the Enchanted Gorge (Three Sirens on the left)

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Entering the narrow section of the Enchanted Gorge

In the heart of the Enchated Gorge, SEKI

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Early in the season, you'll be crossing a lot of snow bridges deep in the chasm. Kinda spooky looking down some holes and seeing that your 20 - 30 feet above the creek.

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The lake at the halfway mark

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The lower chasm

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The bottom of the Enchanted Gorge before the final drop the Goddard Creek. Elevation about 8,000 feet, six miles downstream from the Ionian Basin.

kool thread, would make for a great experience. but, mention of an 'iron skillet' reminds me of when we earned our '50 Miler' patch (square leather patch), in the High Uintas when, i was a 13 year old boy scout in SLC, UT. I brought my fathers heavy framing ax along. if he hadn't personally given it to me, it would have been history within the first day or two. lol